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CALENDAR OF LESSONS
(Links to each lesson are activated at least 1-2 weeks before
each deadline.)
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LESSONS:
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DUE DATE:
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Orientations:
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Mon., October 20,
12:10- 1 p.m. (Library Demonstration Area) or-
Tues., October 21, 12:10- 1 p.m. (Library
Demonstration Area) or-
Tues., October 21, 6:30 - 8 p.m. (Library
Demonstration Area)
Orientation
Questionnaire
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Oct. 22 (Wed.)
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Lesson
1:
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Online Research in the Electronic Age
* Reading
* Tutorial:
Subject Guide on Gale PowerSearch Databases
* Assignment
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Oct. 24
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Lesson 2:
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Finding Books: Using Online Public Access
Catalogs
* Reading
* Tutorial:
Using the PLS Online Catalog
* Assignment
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Oct. 31
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Class
Meeting #1
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Class Meeting #1 (Library Demonstration Area) - 10 points credit
- Monday, Nov. 3,
12:10 1:00 p.m. -or-
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Tues., Nov.
4, 12:35 1:25 p.m.
- Tues., Nov.
4, 6:00 7:30 p.m.
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Nov. 3 or 4
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Lesson 3:
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Finding Periodical Articles: Using Web
Databases
* Reading
* Tutorial:
Advanced Searching on
Skyline Periodical Databases
* Assignment
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Nov. 7
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Lesson 4:
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Finding Websites: Using Search Engines
* Reading
* Tutorial: Using ANDs & ORs In Google Searches
* Assignment
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Nov. 14
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Class
Meeting #2
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Class Meeting #2 (Library Demonstration Area) - 10 points credit
- Monday, Nov. 17, 12:10 1:00 p.m.
-or-
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Tuesday, Nov. 18, 12:35 1:25
p.m. -or-
- Tues., Nov.
18, 6:00 7:30 p.m.
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Nov. 17 or 18
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Lesson 5:
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Evaluating Sources
* Reading
* Assignment
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Nov. 21
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Class
Meeting #3
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Class Meeting #3 (Library Demonstration Area) - 10 points credit
- Monday, Nov. 24, 12:10 1:00 p.m.
-or-
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Tues., Nov. 25, 12:35 1:25
p.m. -or-
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Tues., Nov.
25, 6:00 7:30 p.m.
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Nov. 24 or 25
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Lesson 6:
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Ethical Issues in Online Research
* Reading
* Tutorial:
Basic Principles of MLA Style for a Bibliography
* Assignment
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Nov. 26 (Wed.)
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FINAL PROJECT
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Final Project Assignment
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Dec. 5
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FINAL EXAM
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Final
exam must be completed no later than
Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 9:45 p.m.
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Dec. 9 (Tues.)
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last revised: 10-20-08 by Eric Brenner, Skyline College,
San Bruno, CA
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